2025 Durand Cup

2025 IndianOil Durand Cup
Logo of the 134th Durand Cup, 2025
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Imphal, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, Shillong and Jamshedpur[1]
Dates23 July – 23 August
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsNorthEast United (2nd title)
Runners-upDiamond Harbour
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored147 (3.42 per match)
Attendance442,679 (10,295 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)
(8 goals)
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The 2025 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 134th edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the fourth edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Jharkhand.[2]

NorthEast United was the defending champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan in the 2024 final.[3]

Teams

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The following teams had confirmed their participation.[4][5] Initially, the Indonesian Army had assured to participate, but withdrew and was replaced by the Malaysian Armed Forces-MAFFA.[6]

Team Head coach Captain Location
Indian Super League teams
East Bengal Spain Oscar Bruzon India Naorem Mahesh Singh Kolkata, West Bengal
Jamshedpur India Khalid Jamil India Pronoy Halder Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Mohammedan India Mehrajuddin Wadoo India Pukhrambam Dinesh Meitei Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan Spain José Francisco Molina India Vishal Kaith Kolkata, West Bengal
NorthEast United Spain Juan Pedro Benali Spain Míchel Zabaco Guwahati, Assam
Punjab Greece Panagiotis Dilmperis India Nikhil Prabhu Mohali, Punjab
I-League teams
Shillong Lajong India Birendra Thapa India Kenstar Kharshong Shillong, Meghalaya
Namdhari India Harpreet Singh Ghana Lamine Moro Ludhiana, Punjab
Real Kashmir India Ishfaq Ahmed India Shahid Nazir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Diamond Harbour Spain Kibu Vicuna India Jobby Justin Diamond Harbour, West Bengal
I-League 2 teams
NEROCA India Gyan Moyon India Angom Kinesh Singh Imphal, Manipur
Morning Star India CA Laldinsang Pudaite India Komalson Rongphar Diphu, Assam
State league teams
1 Ladakh India Rajan Mani India Karthik Govindswamy Leh, Ladakh
Rangdajied United India Aiborlang Khongjee India Balamlynti Khongjee Shillong, Meghalaya
TRAU India Thangjam Saran Singh India Shitaljit Atom Imphal, Manipur
Bodoland India Vikash Panthi India Didwm Hazowary Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
South United India Kaja Bhadussa India Noel S. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Armed Forces teams
Indian Air Force India Priya Darshan India Shibinraj Kunniyil New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army India Manish Wahi India Sunil B. New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy India Raman Rai India Bhaskar Roy Kochi, Kerala
ITB Police India Surojit Kumar Prodhani India Subhendu Mandi Baddowal, Punjab
Border Security Force India Gurjit Singh Atwal India Md. Aasif Jalandhar, Punjab
Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Malaysia Armed Forces Malaysia Mohd Khairil Hafiz Zanggi Malaysia Affiq Asri Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nepal Tribhuvan Army Nepal Meghraj KC Nepal George Prince Karki Kathmandu, Nepal

Venues

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Kolkata Jamshedpur
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Kishore Bharati Krirangan JRD Tata Sports Complex
Capacity: 68,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 24,424
Shillong Kokrajhar Imphal
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium SAI Stadium Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Capacity: 17,500 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 35,285

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAB NAM IAF SOU
1 East Bengal (H) 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 knockout stage 1–0 6–1 5–0
2 Namdhari 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 4–2 2–0
3 Indian Air Force 3 0 1 2 5 12 −7 1 3–3
4 South United 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MBG DIH MSC BSF
1 Mohun Bagan (H) 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9 knockout stage 5–1 3–1 4–0
2 Diamond Harbour 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6 2–1 8–1
3 Mohammedan (H) 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3 3–0
4 Border Security Force 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JAM ARM Nepal TRA LAD
1 Jamshedpur (H) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 knockout stage 1–0 3–2 2–0
2 Indian Army 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 1–0 4–2
3 Nepal Tribhuvan Army 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1 1–1
4 1 Ladakh 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BDO PUN ITB KMS
1 Bodoland (H) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 knockout stage 1–0 4–0 2–1
2 Punjab 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 0–0 2–1
3 ITB Police 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4 2–1
4 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NEU SHI Malaysia MAS RDU
1 NorthEast United 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 knockout stage 2–1 3–1 2–2
2 Shillong Lajong (H) 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6 6–0 3–1
3 Malaysia Armed Forces 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3 1–0
4 Rangdajied United (H) 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NVY RKS NER TRA
1 Indian Navy 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 knockout stage 2–1 0–0 2–1
2 Real Kashmir 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 3–1 2–1
3 NEROCA (H) 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2 1–1
4 TRAU (H) 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 E Shillong Lajong 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6 knockout stage
2 B Diamond Harbour 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6
3 A Namdhari 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
4 F Real Kashmir 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
5 C Indian Army 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
6 D Punjab 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Source: DFTS

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, any draw matches would be directly decided by a penalty shootout.

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 Aug – Shillong
 
 
Shillong Lajong2
 
19 Aug – Shillong
 
Indian Navy1
 
Shillong Lajong0
 
16 Aug – Kokrajhar
 
NorthEast United1
 
Bodoland0
 
23 Aug – Kolkata
 
NorthEast United4
 
NorthEast United6
 
17 Aug – Jamshedpur
 
Diamond Harbour1
 
Jamshedpur0
 
20 Aug – Kolkata
 
Diamond Harbour2
 
Diamond Harbour2
 
17 Aug – Kolkata
 
East Bengal1
 
East Bengal2
 
 
Mohun Bagan1
 

Quarter-finals

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Match 37 (1st Quarter-finals)
Shillong Lajong2–1Indian Navy
  • Lyngdoh 69' (pen.)
  • Everbrightson 80'
Report
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  • Vijay Marandi 38'
Attendance: 8,337
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Everbrightson Mylliempdah (Shillong Lajong)

Match 38 (2nd Quarter-finals)
Bodoland0–4NorthEast United
Report
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Attendance: 14,970
Referee: Surajit Das
Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)

Match 39 (3rd Quarter-finals)
Jamshedpur0–2Diamond Harbour
Report
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Attendance: 11,472
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Sairuat Kima (Diamond Harbour)

Match 40 (4th Quarter-finals)
East Bengal2–1Mohun Bagan
Report
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Attendance: 58,676
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran
Man of the Match: Dimitrios Diamantakos (East Bengal)

Semi-finals

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Match 41 (1st Semi-finals)
Shillong Lajong0–1NorthEast United
Report
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Attendance: 14,911
Referee: Senthil Nathan (sub. Lalit Singh Rawat)
Man of the Match: Redeem Tlang (NorthEast United)

Match 42 (2nd Semi-finals)
Diamond Harbour2–1East Bengal
Report
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Attendance: 18,960
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Mirshad Michu (Diamond Harbour)

Final

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NorthEast United6–1Diamond Harbour
Report
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Attendance: 16,920
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran
Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 17 August 2025
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United 8
2 India Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan 5
Slovenia Luka Majcen Diamond Harbour
4 Brazil Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour 4
India Everbrightson Sana Shillong Lajong
6 India Makakmayum Daniyal South United 3
Greece Dimitrios Diamantakos East Bengal
India Sairuat Kima Diamond Harbour
9 India Phrangki Buam Shillong Lajong 2
India Anirudh Thapa Mohun Bagan
Brazil Namdhari
Morocco Hamid Ahadad East Bengal
Nigeria Joseph Olaleye KAMS
India Sankit Singh Indian Air Force
India Sahal Abdul Samad Mohun Bagan
Colombia Robinson Blandón Bodoland
Spain Saúl Crespo East Bengal
India Bipin Singh East Bengal
India P Christopher Kamei Indian Army
India Maharabam Maxion Mohammedan
Russia Marat Tareck Real Kashmir

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
India Makakmayum Daniyal South United Indian Air Force 3–3 27 July 2025 [7]
Brazil Clayton Silva (4) Diamond Harbour BSF FT 8–1 1 August 2025 [8]
Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United Malaysia Armed Forces 3–1 2 August 2025 [9]

Top assists

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As of 12 August 2025
Rank Player Team Assists
1 India Sahal Abdul Samad Mohun Bagan 4
2 India Girik Khosla Diamond Harbour 3
India Samuel Lalmuanpuia Diamond Habour
India Vincy Barretto Jamshedpur
5 Brazil Miguel Figueira East Bengal 2
India Tangva Ragui Mohammedan
India Lalthankima Mohammedan
India Roshan Panna Indian Navy
India Yumnam Monis Singh TRAU
India Treimiki Lamurong Shillong Lajong
Senegal Seila Troure Real Kashmir
India Joby Justin Diamond Harbour
India N Rohen Singh Real Kashmir
Brazil Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour

Clean sheets

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As of 8 August 2025
Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 India Amrit Gope Jamshedpur 2
2 India Debjit Majumder East Bengal 1
India Prabhsukhan Singh Gill East Bengal
India Ravi Kumar Punjab
India Siwel Rymbai Shillong Lajong
India Gagandeep Singh Army Red
India Niraj Kumar Namdhari
India Jetli Sorokhaibam NEROCA
Malaysia Mohammad Azarulhisham Malaysia Armed Forces
India Bhaskar Roy Indian Navy
India Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan
Nepal Samit Shrestha Nepal Tribhuvan Army
India Subhajit Bhattacharjee Mohammedan

Awards

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Prize money

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The total pool of prize money for the 2025 edition is 3 crore (US$350,000)

Prize Recipient Amount
Champions NorthEast United 1.21 crore (US$140,000)
Runner-up Diamond Harbour 60 lakh (US$71,000)
Golden glove India Gurmeet Singh (NorthEast United) 3 lakh (US$3,500)
Golden boot Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United) 3 lakh (US$3,500) & a Car
Golden ball Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United) 3 lakh (US$3,500) & a Car
Quarter-finalists Bodoland
Indian Navy
Jamshedpur
Mohun Bagan
15 lakh (US$18,000)
Semifinalists East Bengal
Shillong Lajong
25 lakh (US$30,000)

Man of the match

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Match Man of the match Match Man of the match Match Man of the match
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Match 1 India Mahesh Singh East Bengal Match 16 Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United Match 31 India Ranjan Singh Real Kashmir
Match 2 India Manvir Singh Jamshedpur Match 17 Brazil Namdhari Match 32 India Subhajit Basu Indian Air Force
Match 3 India Phrangki Buam Shillong Lajong Match 18 India Pramveer Singh Punjab Match 33 India Abhishekh Shankar Powar Indian Army
Match 4 India Hemraj Bhujel ITBP Match 19 India Rohen Singh Real Kashmir Match 34 India Manbhakupar Iawphniaw Rangdajied United
Match 5 India Makakmayum Daniyal South United Match 20 India Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan Match 35 India Sreyas Gopalan Indian Navy
Match 6 India Sairuat Kima Diamond Harbour Match 21 India P Christopher Kamei Indian Army Match 36 India Pranjal Bhumij Bodoland
Match 7 India Mohammed Sanan K Jamshedpur Match 22 Malaysia Nasir Yasa Malaysia Armed Forces Match 37 India Everbrightson Mylliempdah Shillong Lajong
Match 8 India Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli Shillong Lajong Match 23 India Donborlang Nongkynrih ITBP Match 38 Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United
Match 9 India Sapam Nongpoknganba Singh TRAU Match 24 Palestine Mohammed Rashid East Bengal Match 39 India Sairuat Kima Diamond Harbour
Match 10 India Sunil Singh South United Match 25 India Adersh Mattummal Indian Navy Match 40 Greece Dimitrios Diamantakos East Bengal
Match 11 Colombia Robinson Blandon Bodoland Match 26 India Maharabam Maxiom Mohammedan Match 41 India Redeem Tlang NorthEast United
Match 12 India Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan Match 27 India Praful Kumar Jamshedpur Match 42 India Mirshad Michu Diamond Harbour
Match 13 India Bhaskar Roy Indian Navy Match 28 Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United Match 43 Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United
Match 14 Brazil Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour Match 29 Colombia Robinson Blandon Bodoland
Match 15 India Prajal Tushir 1 Ladakh Match 30 India Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan

Broadcasting

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Sony Sports Network have acquired the broadcasting rights starting from 2023. The 2025 edition is being live streamed on the network's OTT platform SonyLIV as well as TV channels Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Football: 2025 Durand Cup to be held in July-August". The Bridge. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Assam: Durand Cup 2025 to return to Kokrajhar; BTR gears up for another grand football celebration". India Today NE (in Hindi). 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Highlights, Durand Cup 2023 Final: Dimitri Petratos On Target As MBSG Clinch Record 17th Durand Cup Title". NDTV Sports. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Durand Cup 2025 to go ahead as planned; Seven new teams set to participate". Khel Now. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Durand Cup 2025: Indonesia Army, 1Ladakh among new teams; East Bengal, Mohun Bagan among six ISL clubs competing". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Durand Cup 2025: Malaysia Army replaces Indonesia Army, Tribhuwan from Nepal the other army team". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Indian Air Force 3 – 3 South United". I-League. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Diamond Habour 8 – 1 BSF". I-League. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  9. ^ "NorthEast United 3 – 1 Armed Forces". I-League. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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